Overview
- The Country Partnership Framework took effect at the start of 2026 and will run for about five years.
- Financing targets five areas that generate local employment at scale: infrastructure and energy, agribusiness, healthcare, tourism, and value-added manufacturing.
- Funds begin flowing through initiatives such as the ITI skilling program, Maharashtra’s resilient agriculture project, Kerala’s health systems upgrade, and electric mobility expansion.
- The commitment exceeds the previous framework’s $6–7 billion a year and emphasizes reforms, risk tools, and technical assistance to unlock private investment.
- Ajay Banga and Nirmala Sitharaman backed the jobs-first focus as India remains the World Bank Group’s largest client by portfolio.